No wonder why most of the Keralites like cherupayar thoran, as most of them are health conscious and they know what they eat and why they eat. Cherupayar dishes feature every household and, it accompanies with almost everything- rice, kanji (rice porridge), kappa,etc

Moong beans, alternatively known as mung beans or green gram, native of South America.

Moong bean dishes are perfect for health freaks because of it’s nutritive values, it is low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Folate, Copper and Manganese.